Fairfax police seek robbers after armed attack

Fairfax police are seeking three suspects believed to have assaulted and taken $2,000 in counterfeit money and marijuana from a man.

Investigators are following tips to learn the identity of the involved suspects, who are believed to live in the Fairfax area, said Fairfax police chief Christopher Morin.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, officers were alerted to reports of several young men yelling and running in the area of Miranda Drive. Cars were also speeding down the street, according to reports.

While en route to the area, the police department was contacted by a group of three men stating they had been jumped by people with guns. Police stopped a vehicle, carrying the victims of the attack, that were fleeing the scene, according to the police department.

Officers later determined the victims, who live in Salinas, came to Fairfax for an arranged meeting with the suspects, who they met on social media. The victims, who were not cooperating with investigators, said that they had counterfeit money and an unknown amount of marijuana taken from them. Investigators are trying to determine the reason for the meeting.

One victim was kicked and beaten by the suspects, police said. He was also hit with a large rock and attacked with a stun gun, according to the department.

Police said the suspects also beat on the victim’s car with a gun before fleeing the area.

The assaulted victim suffered injuries to the face and hands and was treated at the scene by Ross Valley fire personnel.